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From: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] alloc_percpu() fails to allocate percpu data
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:24:51 -0800
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On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:59:32 -0800 (PST)
Christoph Lameter <clameter@sgi.com> wrote:

> Any decision made on what to do about this one? Mike or I can 
> repost the per cpu allocator against mm? The fix by Eric could be used 
> in the interim for 2.6.24?
> 

I suppose I'll merge Eric's patch when I've tested it fully (well, as fully
as I test stuff).

It'd be nice to get that cache_line_size()/L1_CACHE_BYTES/L1_CACHE_ALIGN()
mess sorted out.  If it's a mess - I _think_ it is?